Memorial gifts may be made to The Association and will be considered a contribution in addition to active and Century Club membership requirements. All memorial gifts are placed in a trust fund from which the income is used to support scholarships at Texas A&M University. The purpose of such gifts is to memorialize deceased former students or friends of Texas A&M. In order to provide information and to assist you in fulfilling your desires to establish a memorial, we offer the following:
Simple Memorial: A memorial gift may be made in honor of any deceased former student or friend. Upon receipt of a gift an account is set up in the deceased person's name. All accounts of less than $350 are kept in a pooled fund. The income from this pooled fund is distributed by the Student Financial Aid Office as they feel is most needed in the name of The Association. When contributing to a memorial please indicate the name and address of the person to be notified, usually a spouse or family member of the deceased. In addition to acknowledging your gift, we also inform the bereaved of your thoughtfulness.
Named Memorial: Please notify The Association if you desire to establish a Named Memorial, one bearing the name of the deceased. A minimum contribution of $350 is required for a Named Memorial. Each year an issue of
Texas Aggie magazine includes a report of the Annual Fund. A list of all Named and Endowed Memorials is included in that report. The fund is perpetuated indefinitely through investments and the income is used to provide scholarships through the Student Financial Aid Office in the name of The Association.
Endowed Memorial: Beginning January 1, 2010 a minimum threshold of $25,000 has been established for Endowed Memorial Gifts. Endowments established prior to January 1, 2010 remain at a $10,000 minimum. Once a memorial scholarship reaches a minimum of $25,000 in principal it becomes endowed. At this point the principal is removed from pooled funds and each year a student will receive a scholarship in the name of the memorialized person. A minimum $25,000 endowment will award at least $1,000 per academic year to a deserving Texas Aggie.
For further information regarding a new or existing Endowed Memorial, please contact
Laura Schuett by phone at (979) 845-7514 or by email here . Recipients of all memorial scholarships are selected by the Scholarship Committee of Texas A&M University and scholarships are administered by the Student Financial Aid Office of Texas A&M University. To apply for a scholarship, please visit
https://scholarships.tamu.edu/ .